The Partnership for Structural Biology
A Great Environment for Great Science
The Partnership for Structural Biology (PSB) in Grenoble is a collaborative research initiative established by a Memorandum of Understanding in 2002. The PSB brings together several major European research institutes to advance the field of structural biology: the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), the Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS), and the Institut Laue Langevin (ILL), all located on the European Photon and Neutron (EPN) campus.
Upcoming Events
2-4 February 2026
ESRF User Meeting 2026
Scientific Highlights
A Sliding Doors Mystery in Bacterial Division
How do bacteria divide? At first glance, it might seem simple: one cell splits into two. But behind this universal
Understanding How Genes Are Turned On and Off in the Human Body
The way our genes are regulated—switched on or off in different cells—is far more complex than the basic genetic code
Structural analysis of the snRNA nuclear export complex
In metazoans, RNA polymerase II transcribed immature U-rich small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs), ultimately destined to be incorporated into spliceosomal particles,
Illuminating Protein Crystallization: A Decade of Technique Developmentand Discovery
Understanding how proteins crystallize remains a long-standing challenge in structural biology. While the final crystals are essential for techniques like
Unraveling the complete Baculovirus nucleocapsid structure
Baculoviruses are large viruses with circular double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) genomes. They specifically propagate amongst insect cells, playing a natural role
Counter diffusion crystallization of human transthyretin: a pipeline toproduce high-quality crystals for neutron studies
Human transthyretin (TTR), a thyroxine and retinol-binding protein transporter in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid, can become amyloidogenic with age
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